Emhart Inc.

Casco Products Corporation

Peter Diederich

Eymard J Chitty

A motor vehicle electric cigar lighter in the form of a metal receptacle shell is adapted to receive a lighter plug, and a combined assembler and connector plug is attached to the rear of the shell. A bimetallic clip in the shell engages and energizes a usual lighter plug inserted therein. A fastener stud carries the bimetallic clip, and has a shank projecting from the rear of the shell. The combined assembler and connector plug includes a hollow molded plastic plug body having a recess adapted to receive a female electrical connector receptacle on the vehicle's wiring harness. The assembler and connector plug further comprises a contact prong member disposed in the recess of the plug body and adapted to mate with the female electrical connector receptacle. The prong member has a base portion which is molded or embedded in the plug body, and the base portion has an opening that receives the shank of the fastener stud, by a force fit. The arrangement is such that the plastic plug body is secured to the receptacle shell by the fastener stud, which latter also effects electrical connection between the bimetallic clip and the prong member.

Electric cigar lighter having combined assembler and connector plug at

A plurality of blind rivets are to be set fastening together two components which are to define a laminate. The orientation of the bottom component is set to a desired orientation and the desired orientation of the top of the two components is verified prior to verification of the hole pairs which are to receive rivets prior to setting.

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Southbury, CT, United States of America

Peter Diederich